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How 'The Ballad of the Green Berets' Became 1966's Biggest Patriotic Hit

America's biggest song of 1966 wasn't a rock anthem or a protest song. It was a patriotic military tribute that sold millions ...
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Ballad of the Green Berets by The U.S. Army Band

The U.S. Army Band "Country Roads" honors the legacy of the Special Forces with a heartfelt performance of "Ballad of the Green Berets." Originally written and performed by Green Beret Staff Sgt.
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60 Years Ago: Why 'The Ballad of the Green Berets' Became a Controversial No. 1 Hit

Exactly 60 years ago today, on March 11, 1966, a song that was widely embraced at the time was the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100. While 'The Ballad of the Green Berets' by Staff Sergeant Barry ...
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'Green Berets' was the highlight of Sadler's short music career

This week in 1966: President Lyndon Johnson signed a bill requiring food labeling to identify contents; the U.S. and U.S.S.R. signed an accord for direct air service from Washington to Moscow; Ronald ...
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60 Years Ago: 'The Ballad of the Green Berets' Became 1966's Biggest Hit

One of the most unusual No. 1 hits of the 1960s reached the top of the charts exactly 60 years ago today. On March 5, 1966, Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler's patriotic ballad "The Ballad of the Green Berets" ...